How much protein is in tahini?

Two tablespoons of tahini (30 g) has 5.1 g of protein (178 kcal); 100 g has 17 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

17g

Calories595

Carbohydrate21.2g

Fiber9.3g

Sugars0.5g

Fat53.8g

Saturated7.5g

Sodium115 mg

2.9 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictModerate protein

2.9 g of protein per 100 kcal (11% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale.

25 g of protein from tahini alone takes 147 g (about 9.8 tbsp) and 875 kcal.

#1 of 7 in World foods for protein per 100 g, #4 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in tahini per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	17 g	595	21.2 g	53.8 g
1 oz (28 g)	4.8 g	169	6 g	15 g
1 cup (240 g)	41 g	1427	51 g	129 g
1 tbsp (15 g)	2.5 g	89	3.2 g	8.1 g
2 tbsp (30 g)	5.1 g	178	6.4 g	16 g

Two tablespoons of tahini (30 g) is 4% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 81%.

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than dry rice noodles, taco shells and tostada shells and less than dry soba noodles.

tahini compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Dry soba noodles	14.4 g	336	4.3 g
Tahini	17 g	595	2.9 g
Dry rice noodles	6 g	364	1.6 g
Taco shells	6.4 g	476	1.3 g
Tostada shells	6.2 g	474	1.3 g

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Recipes with tahini

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Questions

How much protein is in two tablespoons of tahini?

Two tablespoons of tahini (30 g) has 5.1 g of protein and 178 kcal, with 6.4 g of carbohydrate and 16 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of tahini?

100 g of tahini has 17 g of protein, 595 kcal, 21.2 g of carbohydrate and 53.8 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170189).

Is tahini a good source of protein?

Moderate protein: 2.9 g of protein per 100 kcal (11% of its calories): 2.5–5 g is moderate on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from tahini alone takes 147 g (about 9.8 tbsp) and 875 kcal.

Which has more protein, tahini or taco shells?

Tahini, with 17 g of protein per 100 g against 6.4 g for taco shells. Per 100 kcal: tahini 2.9 g, taco shells 1.3 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170189: “Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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